Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers are in for a rate increase as the department struggles to find ways to not only maintain the system, but also invest in sustainable energy for the city’s...
Following the 2010 census, the California Redistricting Commission (CRC) must redraw the lines for California Congressional Districts, Asse-mbly Districts and the State Board of Equalization, according...
Historically, the city of West Hollywood has attracted many avant-garde artists, and with the construction of the new West Hollywood Library, street artists have been given a grand canvas to show off their...
The City of West Hollywood prides itself on being on the forefront of social change and leadership, and this week, as a sign of its commitment to forward thinking and technology, the city redefined the job description...
Earlier this year, the L.A. Film School filed an official complaint against the Hollywood Farmer’s Market to prevent the market from obtaining another permit to continue operating, but now it seems...
Four billboards on the Sunset Strip are being physically altered, allowing the City of West Hollywood to collect fees on the signs. Because the signs predate the existence of West Hollywood, they have...
For kids, summertime offers the ultimate thrill of freedom from school. But for parents, it can often be the opposite, as they struggle to find ways to keep their children engaged and supervised. Thanks...
While school children are taught about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech, few would recognize the name of Bayard Rustin, the man responsible for staging the non-violent protest,...
Jay Sanderson, president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles had big ideas for their centennial celebration being held this year. In fact, one of his ideas was to host a contest to find “The...
While developers in Los Angeles have encountered a slew of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) challenges to their projects which have delayed construction and prevented job creation, residents...
For many people, there is something special, almost magical, about holding a newspaper or magazine in their hands, but with shifting reading patterns, newspapers are not as dominant as they once were,...
As summer in L.A. begins to heat up, there is nothing like a cold beer to cool you off. This weekend, Angelenos are in for a treat when a group of craft beer enthusiasts open up the first of several craft...
Despite the fact that the Los Angeles County’s final evaluation of its venture with Homeboy Industries will not be complete until August, the County Board of Supervisors decided to renew its $1.3 million...
With more than 2,900 positions at stake, the California School Employees Association (CSEA) recently met with the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) negotiation team to try to work out a bargain...
The flagship Marie Callender’s restaurant – Callender’s Grill on Wilshire Boulevard at Curson Avenue – will remain open while its parent company, Perkins and Marie Callender’s Inc., goes through...
Rachael Gottes spent this week getting ready for prom, a very special prom hosted by the No Worries Foundation last night. Rachael feels completely at ease at this prom, because she is attending with...
Provisions of the 1970 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) have been called into question recently over whether it actually preserves nature or is a method of discouraging development.
In...
Hot dogs are as American as apple pie and fireworks on the Fourth of July, and since 1939, Angelenos have been standing in line for their bun wrapped dog at Pink’s. They have wandered into Carney’s...